Managing an easily overstimulated baby

How do you mamas deal with it? We keep the tv low, and we try not to have too many loud startling noises at home. But we don't want to have to live in silence forever. When does this pass and get better for her? She will be 7 weeks tomorrow, and it's really tough with the holidays approaching. She has her fussy times at home but it's typically manageable now that we've cut the stimulation down for her. When we went to my uncles Saturday for my dads side of the family's Thanksgiving, she was very fussy, even in a quiet room she didn't want to eat. One of my aunts got her to go to sleep, but once she woke, that stimulation made her very unhappy.

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Do you have a moby wrap? My first baby was like that...and in stressful busy situations like that...putting him in a wrap made him feel cozy and secure and he'd go right to sleep. Also going outside for a little walk to take a break from the commotion would help.